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An old map of the area shows that an orchard has existed on this land for at least 120 years and likely apples have been grown here since the house was built around 1780. Many old trees can be found throughout the farm including both seedlings and grafted trees. The cultivars are generally unknown, but include both tasty edible apples and tannin rich spitters that are blended to produce our ciders.
20+ Varieties
We planted our first block of trees in the spring of 2022. The "new orchard" consists of English and French cider apples as well as some North American heirlooms. We will eventually produce single varietal ciders, as well as European style and a farmhouse blended cider made from our apples supplemented with those from nearby orchards.
Low Spray
Our farm is located on Merrymeeting Bay, a beautiful and ecologically diverse freshwater tidal bay in the mid coast region of Maine. The area is home to bald eagles and other wildlife as well as several anadromous fish that use the bay for spawning. As the current caretakers of the farm, we are committed to protecting the land and waterways. As we only produce fruit for cider and not for the fresh market we are able to minimize the use of pesticides.